babby eaglet! <3

These designs would make a kickass comic or something.

Yesh :3

Ohhh, that would be cool :D

OMG FAT LITTLE KID WITH EAGLET IS SO ADORABLE

8) Cutest thing in the worlds

Very cute and touching.

Interesting note, a Golden or Bald eagle can live 50+ years in captivity, and I beleive the oldest one lived into it's 70s.

:D

Really? I read it's more about 37 years being the maximum.

I think that might be the average. The oldest one I can find is a golden eagle who lived to be 55, and while I can't seem to find any info to back it up, I was told by a reliable source that the oldest one lived to be 72 or so.

But it also depends on where they are housed and the resouces available to the bird's keeper. Also, birds that are actively used for hunting will probabily have a shorter life span as they have a higher risk of injury and disease.

Ah, I suppose that makes sense.

I know that the Mongolian hunters in particular release them after having them for 7 years, so who knows how long they end up living in reality.

AAAAAH berkutchi falconers are some of my favourite things to see, ffff.

Also that fluffy baby eaglet omg I am dead.

They're so amazing, I can't even.

Hhahaha, they are too adorable when little and then they grow up to be badasses.

Yess I need to find more books on them (and falconry in general).

I love how they are just little big-beaked fluffs that sit on their legs and squeak at everything. And murder their siblings.

Same! I wish I knew more about it.

Well, there's that. <_< But cute disguises the HARSH MURDER

The most I can remember is from an old book I borrowed from the library and a few documentaries; my falconry book mentions them too but only in passing. Human Planet covers berkutchi for a little; following a boy as he eaglenaps his bird and trains it up.

And yes, NOBODY EVER BLAMES THE BEEPIEST.

Yeah, I've seen that. Wish I could learn more honestly.

AND HELLZ NAW THEY DON'T. 8)

just remember
EAGLE BUNDLE

ADORABLE

Aw this is touching.

Also the idea of hunting with huge ass golden eagles is pretty awesome

:3 Glad you like!

Heck yeah, it's badass.

Khalzan very cute. What nation do you represent?

Thanks!

None, I'm afraid, at least not from that continent. :)

I recognize people from my continent))) I am glad to see them

Ah, glad to hear I got something right then!! Perhaps you might see more of this type from me depending on where my film ideas head to! :D

I can imagine a great animated film of this, like the Brother Bear :)
Great!

Haha, we've talked about a short film with it, though obviously, in hopes it'd be much more accurate than Brother Bear.
Thanks!

Sweet and then... sad :<

Thanks! Bittersweet is my favourite.

Nicely done, beautiful. Yes, the most reliable record I've seen was about 50 in captivity. I think it was a golden eagle in the London Zoo. In the wild the known record for a bald is 33y based on banding records. I would hazard a guess that bookends are a bit less than that due to their harder lifestyle. Love the pic and the story it tells!

Ah, yeah, I read up a little more after making it and kinda came to that conclusion. It's amazing how long even a bird can live, really.

Thanks!

"Bookends" was supposed to be "goldens." Goddam Swype input on this phone...